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Fits on the Road in Norway: Lofthus and Solstrand

November 4, 2018 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

I'm back with another Fits on the Road post recapping our recent trip to Scandinavia! I left off on my last Fits on the Road about Copenhagen and Gothenburg as we left Gothenburg to head to Lofthus. (If you missed that one, you can catch up HERE.) Lofthus is in the Hardangerfjord area on the east side of the Norway. This trip was centered around picking up a new Volvo via the Factory Delivery Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 16 Weeks Post-Broken Leg

June 10, 2018 By Jessie Benson 36 Comments

Sixteen weeks post-broken leg: I think it's about time to start counting down to something fun and exciting, right? Hopefully soon! If you’re new to this blog, you can read my story in Runner’s World HERE.  This post, this post, and this post are also a great place to catch up. I was an avid marathoner and was well into training for the Antarctica Marathon when I broke my tibia and fibula on a Continue Reading

Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: ALTR Minneapolis

September 16, 2017 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

Have you heard of ALTR? It's one of the newest fitness studios in Minneapolis. They just opened on August 28th! I was offered a complementary visit for me and a friend to try out a class and share my experience. My friend Vicki works downtown and is always up to try out new classes, so I offered the 'friend' pass to her. She's a big fan of Alchemy and Physical Culture, and said she had been Continue Reading

Weekly Recap at the Right Fits: Base Training!

November 13, 2016 By Jessie Benson 11 Comments

What a week, wasn't it? Emotionally draining. But it wasn't draining because of the running; the running definitely helped. Here's how this week went in 'base training': Monday: 7.6 mile run with my friends Lindsey and Julia before work. 1 hour barre class at The Barre Edina after work. Love those barre classes; they are great mix of core, glute work, and some serious stretching. Tuesday: Continue Reading

Fit Do Race Reviews: The Big Cottonwood Marathon

September 13, 2016 By Jessie Benson 50 Comments

Marathon #24- complete! On Saturday, September 10th, I crossed my 24th marathon finish line at the Big Cottonwood Marathon.  I ran this race as my last chance BQ (Boston Qualifier). I had a qualifying time from the Phoenix Marathon this past February, but 3:39:26 (or 34 seconds under the qualifying time) would not historically be enough for me to actually get into the race. Since Dustin Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: The Virgin Money London Marathon 2016

April 25, 2016 By Jessie Benson 35 Comments

Marathon #22 complete, the Virgin Money London Marathon 2016! On Sunday, April 24, I ran the London Marathon. It was brilliant. Smashing. Grand. Loads of fun! If you missed it, I shared some pictures and data from the expo in this post. Today, I'll recap the actual race. Marathon Fueling: Our hotel provided breakfast for all the runners starting at 5:30 am. Since we didn't need to leave Continue Reading

Training for the London Marathon…and Pool Running

March 9, 2016 By Jessie Benson 11 Comments

Training for the London Marathon has started out a little differently than I had hoped! Let me recap last week for you: Monday: Hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, about 2 hours Tuesday: Rest. Returned to Minneapolis Wednesday: More rest. Thursday: [solidcore] with Tom as the teacher. He's one of the owners- awesome, awesome class! I go to Arms & Abs at solidcore a fair amount, Continue Reading

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Great morning for a long run! We changed things up Great morning for a long run! We changed things up & took the Greenway to the Hiawatha Bike Path through downtown. Excited to be training for a marathon again (Idaho on June 27!) #sunvalley  #idaho #50stateschallenge #marathon #instarunner #minneapolis #ilovetorun
Excited to show off these pasty Minnesotan legs th Excited to show off these pasty Minnesotan legs this AM 😆#longrun #minneapolisrunner #marathontraining #instarunner #runrevelsunvalley
Ruth’s longest run! She’ll be doing double dig Ruth’s longest run! She’ll be doing double digits soon 😄 
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Ordered this @lululemon shirt thinking it looked like the color of a vizsla, ha! But not quite. #vizslasofinstagram #runningdog #runner #vizslaswhorun
Triple the vizsla! Meet Maple, who is hanging out Triple the vizsla! Meet Maple, who is hanging out with Ruth & Matilda for a few days! #vizslas #vizslasofinstagram #vizslapuppy #rgb #ilovemydogs #vizslasarethebest
Excited for a little feature on @runnersworldmag a Excited for a little feature on @runnersworldmag alongside lots of other (more inspiring than me 🤩) athletes! Check it out: https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a35916528/runners-world-member-jessie-benson/
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@dengaterade @runnersworldcoach #runnersworld #iloverunning #mantra #instarunner #runner #running #minneapolisrunner #minneapolis
Definitely the upside of Daylight Savings. #sunris Definitely the upside of Daylight Savings. #sunrise #sunriserun #happymonday #bdemakaska #minneapolis #chainoflakes #instarunner #run
39 degrees, pouring rain, & windy..but my friends 39 degrees, pouring rain, & windy..but my friends didn’t cancel 🤣 Of course not! Took me awhile to warmup post-run though, that’s for sure....#morning run #rajnyrun #cold #minneapolis #minnesotarunner #instarunner #womenwhorun #dedicated
Ruth’s longest run: 7.58 miles! She wasn’t a f Ruth’s longest run: 7.58 miles! She wasn’t a fan of winter running (I feel ya, Ruth) but seems to like spring running! #minneapolis #rgb #ruth #runningbuddy #ilovemydogs #myfurryrunningbuddy #vizslasofinstagram #vizslarunner
This special lady is 12 years old! (84 in dog year This special lady is 12 years old! (84 in dog years 😳) She’s still up for a mile or so of jogging, and endless miles of walks. But then relishes her recovery naps and would kindly prefer if Ruth didn’t hog the blankets 🐶 
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Matilda Sloan Benson, you will always be the BEST dog 💙#vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #matilda #seniordog #youngatheart #ilovemydogs 📸 thx to @amikkoch
Ruth refuses to pose for post-run pics 😋 . . Th Ruth refuses to pose for post-run pics 😋
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This bright blue @oiselle vest was almost too warm for a 30 degree run! .
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#oisellevolée #oisellemn #vizsla #rgb #ruth #morningrun
My (fully vaccinated!) sister & I did a fun “Sav My (fully vaccinated!) sister & I did a fun “Save the Manatees” virtual 10k this morning around the lakes. Not exactly manatee/Florida weather but it was wonderful to have an hour+ to catch up in person. #savethechubbymermaids #IRunforMovement #sisters #vaccinated #winterrun
Sharing some runner pet peeves on the blog today ( Sharing some runner pet peeves on the blog today (link in profile), linking up with @kookyrunner & @zenaida_arroyo ! Let me know what I missed- what are your runner pet peeves? #petpeeves #runners #linkup #runblog
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